Toe-piece for skis



Nov. 12, 1929. c. A. PROCTOR ,35

TOE PIECE FOR SKIS Filed July 25, 1927 Java @272 for" Patented Nov. 12,1929 I I v UNITED STATES. PATENT OFFICE CHARLES A. rn-oo'ron, orHANOVER, new HAMPSHIRE TOE-PIECE FOR sKrs Application filed July 23,1927. SerialNo. 207,894.

This invention relates to improved toe preferably projects forwardly ofthe side pieces designed to cooperate with suitable plate, asdesignatedby numeral 3.

heel straps to secure skis to the shoes of a Formed in the member 1 area plurality of user. transverse slots 4 preferably arranged with 5 Theimproved toe pieces are provided with beveled or. countersunk surfaces 5to engage 50 secure and dependable means to hold them to the heads offastening screws 6 which are emthe ski and are especially designed toavoid bedded within the material of the ski 7. The catching upon eachother or adjoining obbottom face of plate 1 adjoining certain of jects,thus eliminating danger of fals and theslotsis provided withcorrugations 9, Figs.

10 injury. Furthermore, this type of ski bind 3 and 7, which aredesigned to bite the wood ing is arranged to be simple and sturdy inofski 7, and thus to prevent accidental loosconstruct-ion, light inweight, and adjustable ening of the toe piece. The surface of pate 1 tofit shoes of various sizes or widths, while adjoining the intermediateopening may be some freedom of movement of the shoe in releft free ofthese'corrugations, if desired. Or-

lation to the ski is permitted and the wedgdinarily screws 6 adjoiningthe front and 60 ing of material between the toe of the user rearopenings 4 will afford ample security in and the top of the ski isavoided. holding the toe pieces to the ski and the screw The aboveandfurther objects and advanat the intermediate opening may be used astageous features of the invention will be apan additional precaution.

parent to those skilled in the art upon a read- The comparatively longbed plate, which 65 ing of the subjoined description and claims resultsfrom the provision of extensions 3, in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawpermits ample spacing of the substantially ings, in which: alignedfront and rear screws 6, ,whereby Fig. 1 is a top plan view of theimproved danger of splitting the ski is lessened and toe piece asapplied to a ski; whereby more effective securing means is afe 7 Fig. 2is a section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1; forded. Fig. 3 is a bottom view ofone of thetoe The plate 2preferably is provided with an pieces; integrallug 12 having a curved, canrlike Fig. 4 is an inside elevation of thesame; lower surface 14 designed to engage the sole. .30 Figs. 5 and 6are side and end elevations of of the shoe. The curvature of thissurface 75 the preferred strap fastening construction permits somefreedom in relative movement used with toe pieces of this Character and;in a vertical plane between the shoe and the Fig. 7 is a section on line77 of Fig. 3. ski at the same time permitting any lateral The improvedtoe pieces, exemplified by movement of the'boot relative to theski asthe accompanying drawings, each comprises well as avoiding injury of theshoe solo. The 30 a bottom or bed plate 1, and a side plate 2 front ofplate 1 preferably iscurved to avoid projecting upwardly substantiallyat right sharp projections which might engage forangles to the plane ofthe bottom plate. Prefeign objects and tend to trip the user of theerably these plates are formed integrally out ski, while the upstandingplate 2 is carefully 40 of light material, in the recommendedemstream-lined or provided with a curvature 35 bodiment of theinvention, being die cast of about its edge and its junction with thebotaluminum alloy. The bottom plate 1 has its tom plate which preventscatching upon forouter side, which joins the side plate 2, tapereignobjects or upon the adjoining toe piece ing somewhat in order to conformto the carried by the other ski. I

V shape of the front portion of a shoe, and it The fastening means forthe .heel strap 00 preferabl is received in the plate 2 in such a mannerthat it is guarded against accidental unfastening or catching upon anadjoining fastening or other objec For this purpose, the rear portion ofplate 2 is provided with a slot 15 substantially paralleling the planeof the side plate. A transverse rivet 16 bridges the slot and has itsends flush with the surface of the plate. A flat hook of sheet metaldesignated by numeral 1'? and carried by a heel strap 18 5 and 6) isdesigned to be received within the slot 15 and to ei'igag'e pin 16 thuseing protected from accidental disengagement or catching upon adjoiningobjects.

It is thus evident that I have provided means for binding skis to theshoes of a user which are carefully stream-lined in orcler to avoidcatching upon foreign objects or upon each other, and which are designedto protect the heel strap fastenings against accidental entangling ordisengagement. The bet plates of these toe pieces are provided withprojections to avoid the wedging of snow or foreign objects between theshoe sole and the upper surface of the ski and to provide room for moresturdy and dependable means for fastening to th ski. Furthermore, toepieces of this character are designed to allow some freedom of movementina vertical plane between the shoe and the and to permit ustment inwidth to suit various sizes of shoes, while providing fastening meanswhich are secure and are adapted to withstand a long period of usage.Thus. toe pieces are provided which are light, durable, and dependableand which enable high'speed or stunt skiing to be attempted with greatersafety and less danger of trip ping than has heretofore been possible.

1. A toe piece for skis and the like, comprising a bed plate and anintegral side plate,

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a slot within the side plate disposedin a plane generally parallel tothe plane of that plate, and a pin in said slot to engage a hook uponthe end of aheel strap, whereby the hook is guarded against catchingupon foreign objects. f

2. A. toe piece of aluminum alloy for skis or the like, comprising a bedplate and a side plate, said bed plate havinga plural y of transverseslots and extending forwarolv of the side plate, and corrugations uponthe botplate, said bed, plate having a plurality 0' sides of the slot toengage a hook upon th tom face of the bed plate adjoining the slots tobite the ski wood:

3. A toe piece of aluminum alloy for skis or the like, comprising a bedplate and a si le transverse slotsandextending forwardly o the sideplate, the side plate having its edge merging into its outer face andhaving slot with a pin extending between opposit end of a heel strap,

at. A toe piece for skis and the like comprising a bottom plate and aside plate, a slot within the side plate disposed in a plane generallyparallel the plane of the plate and a pin in said slot to engage a hookupon the end of a heel strap, the side plate being stream-lined to avoidcatching on adjoining objects.

Signed by me at Hanover, New Hampshire, this 19th day of July, 1927.

CHAS. A. PROCTOR.

